2001–02 Croatian First League

2000–01 Croatian First A League was the 11th season of the Croatian handball league since its independence and the first season of the First League format. The title was won by the green table.

First League
Season2001–02
ChampionsZagreb
EHF Champions LeagueMetković Jambo
EHF Cup Winners' CupZagreb
EHF CupMedveščak Infosistem Zagreb, Zamet Crotex Rijeka
Matches played30

League table

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Club P W D L G+ G− Dif Pts
1. Zagreb 30 29 0 1 960 735 +225 58
2. Metković Jambo 30 29 0 1 968 642 +306 52 (-6)
3. Medveščak Infosistem Zagreb 30 17 3 10 840 811 +29 37
4. Zamet Crotek Rijeka 30 17 1 12 801 757 +44 35
5. Umag 30 16 1 13 778 810 -32 33
6. Varteks di Caprio Varaždin 30 15 2 13 754 742 +12 32
7. Brodomerkur Split 30 14 2 14 805 794 +11 30
8. Moslavina Kutina 30 13 2 15 835 837 +2 28
9. Đakovo 30 13 1 16 724 821 -97 27
10. Crikvenica 30 12 0 18 709 756 -47 24
11. Perutnina PIPO IPC Čakovec 30 10 3 17 778 861 -83 23
12. Ekol Ivančica Ivanec 30 9 3 18 739 838 -99 21
13. Bjelovar 30 9 2 19 722 766 -44 20
14. Dubrava Zagreb 30 9 1 20 736 837 -101 19
15. Karlovac 30 9 0 21 743 801 -58 18
16. Arena Pula 30 8 1 21 733 817 -84 17

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Relegation play-offs

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The league was played by a single-round league system, consisting of the three last placed teams of the First League and three top placed teams of the Second League. The first three teams have been eligible for the 2002-03 Croatian First League.

Club P W D L G+ G− Dif Pts
1. Osijek 2000 5 4 0 1 134 118 +16 8 2002-03 Croatian First League
2. Karlovac 5 3 1 1 132 117 +15 7
3. Dubrava Zagreb 5 2 2 1 129 120 +9 6
4. Arena Pula 5 3 0 2 121 105 +16 6
5. Zadar 5 1 0 4 110 130 -20 2
6. Senj 5 0 1 4 135 162 -27 1
2001-02 Croatian First League winners
 
Zagreb
Eleventh title

Sources

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  • Fredi Kramer, Dražen Pinević: Hrvatski rukomet = Croatian handball, Zagreb, 2009.; page 179
  • Petar Orgulić: 50 godina rukometa u Rijeci, Rijeka, 2005; page 278

References

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